Youth Program Manager at Our House, Inc

Department: Our Club
Reports to: Director of Programs
Employment Type: In-Person, Full-Time, Salary, Exempt

Schedule: 9:00am-6:00pm on school days and 8:00am-5:00pm on school-out-days (summer break and school closure days)

About Our House

Our House empowers homeless and near-homeless families and individuals to succeed in the workforce, in school, and in life through hard work, wise decision-making, and active participation in the community. The Our House team has defined a set of seven Guiding Principles that characterize our culture and that we intentionally seek to uphold: Hard Work, Wise Decision-Making, Community, Initiative, Integrity, Safety, and Heart.

About the Role

You will be responsible for the overall strategic and operational responsibility for Our Club, Our House’s licensed out-of-school time youth program. You must have the vision, organization, planning skills, leadership, and integrity to maintain and continue the growth of this program with a high level of professional excellence.

What You’ll Do

• Hold overall vision and leadership of Our Club, and implement high quality programming and curriculum built on best practices in the field, innovation, and sharing of resources
• Supervise, grow, and support a high-performing team of Youth Program Specialists and Program Coordinators to accomplish organizational and programmatic goals
• Maintain a positive program environment that supports the social and emotional needs of youth in a trauma-informed way
• Help the Our Club staff develop well-planned and enriching experiences for youth
• Ensure that Our Club supplies are well-maintained, and that furniture and equipment are maintained, and that Our Club spaces are cleaned regularly
• Develop and maintain policies and procedures for Our Club youth, families, and team members, and communicate those policies with clarity and consistency
• Uphold the two-generation approach by incorporating parents and guardians into program planning and implementation
• Ensure that Our Club follows licensing requirements, including youth to staff ratios, staff training requirements, and program documentation
• Ensure effective systems to track program outcomes, including attendance, assessments, participant surveys, and report cards 
• Build relationships with community partners and volunteers who create engaging and unique programming opportunities for youth and families
• Communicate regularly with local schools, school homeless liaisons, school transportation workers, counselors, and teachers to support a continuum of care between school and home for youth the program
• Assist with student transportation by driving the Our House van to do school picks-ups, or other program-related transportation
• Oversee the USDA food program that provides nutritious snacks and meals to youth
• Work with the Development team to follow grant requirements, including reporting, maintaining files, data tracking, enrollment and attendance logs

• Collaborate with other Our House programs—Bright Beginnings, Housing, Career Center, Mental Health, Stability Program—to provide holistic, wrap-around and coordinated services to families served by Our Club

• Attend weekly Staffing Meetings and provide support to the Our Club team in responding to challenging client situations
• Attend training, professional development, conferences and community meetings relating to out-of-school time programs
• Create and find training opportunities for the Our Club team and ensure all professional development requirements are met and tracked

• Serve as representative of Our Club and participate in fundraising events, tours, meetings with current or potential funders, thank you letters to supporters, assistance with grant proposals, identification of needs, and communication of relevant stories

• Actively engage and energize Our House staff members, volunteers, partnering organizations, donors, and grant funders at Our House
• Conduct other duties as assigned to fulfill Our House’s mission

What You’ll Bring

• At least three years’ experience working in a management position in a program or organization serving high risk children or youth
• Ability to work effectively with diverse staff, parents, and community members
• Ability to implement and supervise a positive learning environment while incorporating academic enrichment programming
• Experience with conflict resolution and/or crisis management
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; a persuasive and passionate communicator with excellent interpersonal and multidisciplinary project skills
• Action-oriented, entrepreneurial, adaptable, and innovative approach to planning
• Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people
• Passion, idealism, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a field related to elementary education; or a Bachelor’s degree in an unrelated field and at least four years of experience; or an Associate’s degree in a field related to elementary education and at least six years of experience.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and vehicle to use in performance of job. Position requires some travel within Central Arkansas.
• Must be able to pass criminal background checks, child and adult maltreatment registry checks, sex offender registry checks, and a pre-employment drug screen
• Must be able to lift 30lbs
• CPR / First Aid Certified within 90 days of employment

Benefits & Perks

Visit our careers page for more information on benefits and perks!

Our House is a drug-free workplace. 

Our House is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members. People of color and members of the LGBTQ community are encouraged to apply.